Engineering Manager, Platform

Shakepay

Remote, Canada
Base: $209,000-$253,000 cad; equity: stock options...
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10+ years in platform or infrastructure roles
3+ years managing high-performing teams
Experience with kubernetes and aws
** Shakepay is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Platform team to lead efforts in infrastructure, SRE, and DevOps, ensuring operational excellence and fast delivery. The role emphasizes people leadership, technical direction, and collaboration across engineering teams to enhance developer experience and support business objectives. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading a team of platform engineers to build intelligent tooling and agentic workflows that automate repetitive tasks.
  • Candidates must balance fast delivery with long-term investments in infrastructure reliability within a highly regulated Canadian environment.
  • Shakepay offers generous benefits including unlimited AI token budgets, stock options, and a $2,000 annual learning budget.

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** Shakepay is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Platform team to lead efforts in infrastructure, SRE, and DevOps, ensuring operational excellence and fast delivery. The role emphasizes people leadership, technical direction, and collaboration across engineering teams to enhance developer experience and support business objectives. **

Salary

Base: $209,000-$253,000 CAD; Equity: Stock options included; Benefits: Full health/dental, mental health budget, parental leave top-up

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years in platform or infrastructure roles
  • 3+ years managing high-performing teams
  • Experience with Kubernetes and AWS
  • Proficiency in Terraform and GitOps
  • Background in CI/CD and observability tools

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in fintech or regulated environments
  • Prior Staff or Senior Engineer background
  • Interest in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency
  • Comfort using AI tools for daily workflows
  • Passion for building financial services

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years experience in platform, infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE
  • 3+ years of people management experience
  • Fluency in English required

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